Gunsmoke (western, starring James Arness)
[started on CBS Radio in 1952, with William Conrad]
(CBS Primetime, 1955 - 1975)
Main & End Theme 1: "Gunsmoke"
[aka: "The Old Trail"; aka: "Boot Hill Theme"]
[same theme as the Radio Series]
[First slow Main & End Title arrangement probably by
Leon Klatzkin]
[Later TV Main Title arrangements by Morton Stevens and Fred Steiner, and
TV End Title arrangement by Fred Steiner -- see following
credits which add new material surrounding the original theme.]
Composers: music by Rex Koury (ASCAP), with
lyrics added by Glenn J. Spencer (ASCAP)
Original Publisher: Herman Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Current Publisher: Herman Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Copyright Date:
Recordings:
Main Theme [addtl. material]: "Gunsmoke Main Title"
Composer: Morton Stevens (ASCAP)
Original Publisher: April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Current Publisher: Aspenfair Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
c/o CBS, Inc.
Copyright Date:
Recordings:
Main Theme 2: "Gunsmoke Main Title"
Composer: Frederick ("Fred") Steiner (ASCAP)
Original Publisher: La Paz Music Company (ASCAP)
Current Publisher: La Paz Music Company (ASCAP),
Santa Fe, NM
Copyright Date:
Recordings:
End Title Theme [addtl. material]: "Gunsmoke Theme"
Composer: Frederick ("Fred") Steiner (ASCAP)
Original Publisher: La Paz Music Company (ASCAP)
Current Publisher: La Paz Music Company (ASCAP),
Santa Fe, NM
Copyright Date:
Recordings:
